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Donald Fraser appointed executive vice-president.

An international conference on “Large meteorite impacts and planetary evolution” will be held on the Laurentian University campus Aug. 31-Sept. 2. It includes two Sudbury, Ont.-area field trips. The c…

Taj Mohamed appointed director.

Douglas Liller appointed director.

The talc business of Cyprus Minerals (NYSE) has been purchased by RTZ (NYSE) of London. The Cyprus talc mines are primarily in the U.S. The deal also includes talc processing plants in the U.S., Spain…

A jade miner has found what he believes is a world record-breaking chunk of the semi-precious stone on a mountain face in southeastern Yukon. Max Rosequist of Portland, Ore., who owns 30% of Yukon Jad…

A subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE) voluntarily stayed a legal action it began in Reno, Nev., against Hanson Natural Resources, doing business as Gold Fields Mining of Denver. The dispute between the tw…

It has gone by almost unnoticed. With the exception of mining insiders, no one seems to have recognized that Royal Oak Mines (TSE) now holds one of the most impressive tracts of mining property ever i…

Toronto-based Greenstone Resources (TSE) has made arrangements with Middlefield International of London, England, for a $4-million offering to finance developments at its Latin American gold projects….

The vice-director of China’s state gold administration was quoted recently in the China Daily newspaper as saying that foreign investment may be allowed inside the country in part to modernize some mi…

A Spanish court has awarded $2.6 million to Lac Minerals’ (TSE) 48% owned affiliate Mount Wright Iron Mines (CDN), as compensation for royalties earned from the Rubiales lead-zinc mine from July, 1977…

Taking its cue from a robust gold price rally and some brisk trading in precious metals issues, Franco-Nevada Mining shot to an all-time high of $30.50 on The Toronto Stock Exchange, during the past w…